Beyond Meat CEO has 421 shares withheld for tax

BEYOND MEAT, INC. insider Ethan Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer, reported a disposition of 421 shares of common stock on September 14, 2026, representing shares withheld to pay taxes on vesting restricted stock units.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

BEYOND MEAT, INC. insider Ethan Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer, reported a disposition of 421 shares of common stock on September 14, 2026, representing shares withheld to pay taxes on vesting restricted stock units. After this tax-withholding event, he directly held 854,734 shares and indirectly held 21,330 shares through Brown Asset Holding LLC, which is wholly owned by the Ethan Brown 2022 GRAT. A prior 1-for-30 stock split on August 14, 2026 reduced his reported holdings as described in the footnotes. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported.

Insider Trade Summary

Tax Withholding: 421 shares

Tax Withholding 2 txns

Insider Brown Ethan

Role President, Chief Exec. Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock F1, F2	421	$10.31	$4K
holding	Common Stock F3	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 854,734 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 21,330 shares (Indirect, Owned by the Brown Asset Holding LLC, which is wholly owned by the Ethan Brown 2022 GRAT.)

Footnotes (3)

1. F1. Shares withheld to pay taxes applicable to vesting of restricted stock units previously awarded pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.
2. F2. On August 14, 2026, the common stock of Beyond Meat, Inc. split 1-for-30, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 24,800,361 fewer shares of common stock.
3. F3. On August 14, 2026, the common stock of Beyond Meat, Inc. split 1-for-30, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 618,551 fewer shares of common stock.

Key Figures

Shares withheld for taxes: 421 shares Withholding price per share: $10.31 per share Direct holdings after transaction: 854,734 shares +4 more

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Shares withheld for taxes 421 shares Common stock withheld on September 14, 2026 to pay tax liability on RSU vesting

Withholding price per share $10.31 per share Value applied to the 421 shares withheld for taxes

Direct holdings after transaction 854,734 shares Ethan Brown’s direct Beyond Meat common stock holdings following the September 14, 2026 event

Indirect holdings after transaction 21,330 shares Indirectly held through Brown Asset Holding LLC, wholly owned by the Ethan Brown 2022 GRAT

Stock split ratio 1-for-30 Beyond Meat common stock split effective August 14, 2026

Direct shares reduced by split 24,800,361 shares Reported reduction in Ethan Brown’s direct ownership from the 1-for-30 stock split

Indirect shares reduced by split 618,551 shares Reported reduction in indirect ownership from the 1-for-30 stock split

Key Terms

restricted stock units, Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, 1-for-30 stock split, GRAT

4 terms

restricted stock units financial

"vesting of restricted stock units previously awarded pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan financial

"restricted stock units previously awarded pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan"

1-for-30 stock split financial

"the common stock of Beyond Meat, Inc. split 1-for-30, resulting in the reporting person's ownership"

GRAT financial

"wholly owned by the Ethan Brown 2022 GRAT"

FAQ

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What insider transaction did Beyond Meat (BYND) CEO Ethan Brown report on September 14, 2026?

Ethan Brown reported a disposition of 421 shares of Beyond Meat common stock on September 14, 2026. The shares were withheld to pay taxes related to the vesting of restricted stock units granted under the Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.

At what price were Ethan Brown’s BYND shares withheld for taxes in this Form 4?

The 421 shares of Beyond Meat common stock withheld for taxes were valued at $10.31 per share. This withholding was reported as payment of tax liability in connection with vesting restricted stock units.

How many BYND shares does Ethan Brown hold directly after this transaction?

Following the September 14, 2026 tax-withholding transaction, Ethan Brown directly held 854,734 shares of Beyond Meat common stock. This figure is reported as his total direct holdings after the disposition of 421 shares for tax purposes.

What indirect BYND holdings does Ethan Brown report in this Form 4?

Ethan Brown reports indirect ownership of 21,330 shares of Beyond Meat common stock. These shares are owned by Brown Asset Holding LLC, which is wholly owned by the Ethan Brown 2022 GRAT, as described in the filing footnote.

Did Ethan Brown’s BYND Form 4 indicate trades under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

No. The filing indicates no Rule 10b5-1 trading plan for the reported transaction. The document-level checkbox affirming trades under a Rule 10b5-1 plan is explicitly unchecked.

How did the recent stock split affect Ethan Brown’s BYND share count?

A 1-for-30 stock split of Beyond Meat common stock on August 14, 2026 is disclosed as having reduced Ethan Brown’s ownership by 24,800,361 shares of common stock directly and by 618,551 shares indirectly, according to the filing footnotes.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Brown Ethan

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O BEYOND MEAT, INC.

888 N. DOUGLAS STREET, SUITE 100

(Street)

EL SEGUNDO CALIFORNIA 90245

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BEYOND MEAT, INC. [ BYND ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President, Chief Exec. Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/14/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	09/14/2026		F		421(1)	D	$10.31	854,734(2)	D
Common Stock								21,330(3)	I	Owned by the Brown Asset Holding LLC, which is wholly owned by the Ethan Brown 2022 GRAT.

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares withheld to pay taxes applicable to vesting of restricted stock units previously awarded pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.

2. On August 14, 2026, the common stock of Beyond Meat, Inc. split 1-for-30, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 24,800,361 fewer shares of common stock.

3. On August 14, 2026, the common stock of Beyond Meat, Inc. split 1-for-30, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 618,551 fewer shares of common stock.

Remarks:

	/s/ Teri L. Witteman, as Attorney-In-Fact for Ethan Brown	09/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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